About the Planning & Infrastructure Consenting Team
Located within the Real Estate Division, the Planning & Infrastructure Consenting Team operates nationally with lawyers in Manchester, London, Leeds and Scotland. The team consists of four partners and seven other fee-earners and has ambitious growth plans.
The work within the team is of the highest quality and involves providing comprehensive and pro-active advice on the full range of planning issues with particular emphasis on projects in the housing, regeneration, energy and transport sectors. They also advise on major infrastructure consenting acting for promoters and affected parties, planning and highway law, compulsory purchase and compensation, environmental impact and habitats.
The Team are supportive, motivated and down to earth. Both they and the wider firm provide a strong, collaborative and friendly culture where we expect the best of each other. Our people fulfil their potential in an environment where they are developed and valued. We ensure everyone is given the opportunity to flourish, learn and grow.
We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.
It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five.
As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employee’s needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a newly qualified or recently qualified Lawyer to join our ambitious and thriving team.
You will have the chance to work on a broad range of planning matters building on your knowledge your experience. Our Lawyers benefit from working in a national team, with the ability to get involved with high profile work for our key clients including: developers, major retailers, large utility companies, various corporate organisations and local authorities.
We have a strong reputation for providing our lawyers with early levels of responsibility within a supportive and stretching environment. We will take a genuine interest in your development and provide you with all the support and training opportunities you could hope for, and excellent career prospects.
Along with excellent communication skills, we are seeking candidates with a genuine interest in planning law and some grounding in your training contract around planning law. Just as important is a willingness to learn and develop commercial awareness, good social skills and plenty of drive and enthusiasm to help us to provide an excellent client service.
